All About How To Cook With Copper Pots & Pans

I’ve had a variety of meals prepared in copper cookware, especially overseas.  It’s one of the best conductors of heat. Pots and pans made of copper warm up quickly and additionally they stay warm.

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I shot these photos last year at the CHÂTEAU DE CHENONCEAU.  With these pots being hundreds of years old they have stood the test of time.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COPPER POTS & PANS Copper is a reactive metal. What this means is that foods with an acidic nature such as tomatoes can leach copper into your food.

Most copper cookware is lined with tin that prevents the reaction. Look for the lining when buying copper pots and

TIPS FOR COOKING WITH COPPER Do not preheat copper pots and pans since copper heats up very quickly. Don’t use your copper pans when you are searing food to protect the lining.

HOW TO CLEAN COPPER POTS & PANS If your food is stuck to the pot or pan, fill with water and a dash of dish soap and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

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